10 Facts About Ferguson Missouri

1.

Ferguson Missouri was the first railroad station connected directly to St Louis.

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Until the 1960s, Ferguson Missouri was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to remain after nightfall.

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3.

Ferguson Missouri made frequent worldwide headlines for months following the 2014 killing of Michael Brown Jr.

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4.

Ferguson Missouri elected its first black and first female mayor, Ella Jones, on June 2,2020.

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5.

In 1990, residents of Ferguson Missouri who were identified in the US Census as white comprised 73.

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6.

Ferguson Missouri operates a two-station fire department with a complement of 18 full-time firefighters as well as nine senior management officials.

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7.

Ferguson Missouri faced criticism for not doing enough to ameliorate the situation.

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8.

Zoned secondary schools with attendance boundaries that coincide with Ferguson Missouri include Johnson-Wabash 6th Grade Center, Ferguson Missouri Middle School, and McCluer High School.

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9.

Ferguson Missouri is home to the Challenger Learning Center – St Louis, which provides a space education program.

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10.

Ferguson Missouri Municipal Public Library is one of several independent community libraries in St Louis County and is a member of the Municipal Library Consortium of St Louis County.

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